Name: Virginia Livestock, LLC livestock auction prices — 2020-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 567, Dairy Steers 1, Heifers 352, Bulls 76)

Value Added and most Natural Cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $144.81/cwt on 567 head.

Average price

$144.81

567 head · 672 lb average

Value per head Derived

$974

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$276

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium and Large 3

$27.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.72

vs VA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	632	151.17	955	119
Medium and Large 2	544	144.78	788	37
Medium and Large 1	706	143.40	1,012	391
Small 1	477	139.37	665	14thin
Medium and Large 3	547	124.17	679	6thin

One grade step is worth $27.00/cwt here — about $276 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale567 hd

144.81

—

VA average6 barns · 1,102 hd

140.09

+4.72

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

107 lots · USDA AMS · Virginia Livestock LLC Graded Feeder Cattle Sale - Front Royal, VA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	934	123.13/cwt	120.00–124.50	1,150	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	895	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	806	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	796	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	140.21/cwt	115.00–159.00	801	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	694	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	700	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	952	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	118.47/cwt	114.00–119.00	565	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	137.14/cwt	125.00–140.00	1,142	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	953	88.50/cwt	87.00–90.00	843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	606	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	117.67/cwt	110.00–118.25	652	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	657	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	802	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	760	98.42/cwt	91.00–101.00	748	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,077	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,400	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	892	131.17/cwt	119.00–138.00	1,170	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	576	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	962	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	116.64/cwt	114.00–117.00	902	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	820	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,164	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	127.88/cwt	121.00–129.00	813	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	536	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	675	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	627	152.00/cwt	144.00–162.00	953	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	709	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	939	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	152.54/cwt	152.00–166.00	828	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	514	124.52/cwt	121.00–128.00	640	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	565	127.66/cwt	119.00–132.50	721	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	686	144.12/cwt	141.50–147.00	989	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	581	164.27/cwt	162.00–166.00	954	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	681	144.04/cwt	134.00–148.00	981	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	619	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	929	4
Steers	Small 1	—	775	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	530	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	848	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	757	131.54/cwt	111.00–135.00	996	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	984	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,309	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	688	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	722	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	627	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	690	15
Heifers	Small 1	—	374	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	453	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Natural	—	465	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	586	21
Steers	Small 1	—	705	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	705	1
Steers	Small 1	—	340	148.41/cwt	145.00–150.00	505	3
Steers	Small 1	—	290	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	473	1
Steers	Small 1	—	474	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	706	6
Steers	Small 1	—	525	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	677	2
Heifers	Small 1	—	587	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	616	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	485	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	514	3
Heifers	Small 1	—	795	87.00/cwt	87.00–87.00	692	1
Bulls	Small 1	—	455	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	496	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	735	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	666	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	809	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	790	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	790	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	585	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	640	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	755	1
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	435	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	370	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	504	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	690	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	773	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	467	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	630	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	415	102.65/cwt	90.00–115.00	426	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	285	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	422	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	465	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	688	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	462	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	531	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	111.72/cwt	108.00–113.00	514	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	683	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	748	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	681	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	83.00/cwt	83.00–83.00	465	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	646	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	685	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	556	111.50/cwt	96.00–113.00	620	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	860	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	300	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	519	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	768	103.98/cwt	100.00–106.00	799	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	753	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	685	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	878	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,098	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	658	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	529	143.16/cwt	141.00–157.00	757	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	380	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	490	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	114.86/cwt	101.00–123.00	605	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	645	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	735	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	385	140.20/cwt	119.00–151.00	540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	560	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	365	137.70/cwt	129.00–139.00	503	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	600	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	135.63/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,124	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	118.34/cwt	115.00–119.00	870	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	731	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	733	125.77/cwt	124.00–127.00	922	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	742	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	861	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	568	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	943	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	880	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,135	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	485	120.63/cwt	120.00–121.00	585	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,054	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	1,086	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	551	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	667	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	134.16/cwt	97.00–141.00	628	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	470	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	608	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	979	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	690	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	759	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Value Added	—	507	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	862	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	552	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	690	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	747	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	740	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	472	174.52/cwt	173.00–177.00	824	23
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	410	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Natural	—	571	157.56/cwt	141.00–167.00	900	25
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	815	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	937	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	164.10/cwt	101.00–168.00	747	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	395	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	593	1

How this sale compares

Virginia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Virginia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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